Russian pro-war leftist charged with 'justifying terrorism' - TASS cites lawyer


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  • Thursday, 11 Jan 2024

FILE PHOTO: Leader of Left Front movement Sergei Udaltsov looks on as members and supporters of the Russian Communist Party gather to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the eve of Victory Day, marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Moscow, Russia May 8, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

(Reuters) - Sergei Udaltsov, a prominent Russian left-wing political activist, was arrested and charged with "justifying terrorism" on Thursday, state news agency TASS quoted Udaltsov's lawyer as saying.

Udaltsov, who has supported the war in Ukraine, had written on the Telegram messenger app earlier on Thursday morning that police were breaking down his front door.

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